Australian Commercial and Industrial Rooftop Solar Market Remains ‘Untapped’ The commercial and industrial rooftop solar can make a substantial contribution to Australia reaching its emissions reduction target. C&I rooftop solar has yet to see the growth as seen in Australia’s successful domestic rooftop solar market, which means many sunny rooftops are primed to have solar […]
Tag Archives: Renewable energy
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Apr
‘Outstanding Economics’ Supporting Rooftop Solar PV Growth Australia At a time when businesses are concerned with the increasing cost of energy, rooftop solar PV delivers on its promise of being economically viable. The recently released 2022 International Energy Agency (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) Report showed favourable economics for rooftop solar in Australia: “2023 is expected to […]
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Apr
Rooftop Solar Setting New Record in Australia Over the last summer, rooftop solar supplied more electricity to Australia than brown coal. Analysis on the trend was provided by the Clean Energy Council, which reported that the systems also outperformed other renewables including grid-scale wind and solar farms. “Australia is a world leader in rooftop solar,” […]
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Mar
If not us, who? And if not now, when? These famous words by former U.S. President John F. Kennedy still rings true today, particularly when it comes to the potential for businesses to benefit from solar energy and do their part in saving the planet from global warming. Despite the many advantages that solar energy […]
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New Programs to Solar Power Australian Schools Programs across the country that support the use of renewable energy in schools are well up and running, with new rooftop solar projects underway this year. The trend reveals community and governmental support towards reducing carbon emissions, and the cost effectiveness of solar at a time of increasing […]
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Mar
Mar
NSW Announces Decarbonisation in Infrastructure Project Design The design of new infrastructure projects in NSW will account for carbon, in a state led effort to reduce carbon emissions. New business cases for infrastructure projects have the opportunity to incorporate renewable energy use into planning, including the incorporation of solar PV. “Reducing carbon emissions from infrastructure […]
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Feb
Australian Property Groups Show Leadership in Emissions Reduction Achievement Property group owners in Australia have stepped up on climate change action; with setting, achieving or exceeding their sustainability and carbon emissions reduction goals. Solpod has proudly supported several property groups with their solar PV rollout using our innovative, award winning solar solutions. Solpod was developed […]
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Feb
Bureau Veritas Solpod Solar Project Awarded ‘Most Impactful Initiative’ Solpod congratulates Bureau Veritas on their winning solar project, that received ‘Most Impactful Initiative.’ Solpod solar PV was installed on Bureau Veritas buildings across three sites in Australia, including buildings in Adelaide. Bureau Veritas writes: “The Group recognized outstanding people and teams who have implemented meaningful […]
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Feb
New Renewables are Cheaper than 99% of US Coal Plants The renewables transition continues to accelerate around the world. In the US, dirty coal generation is on the decline. It is now more economical to source energy from newly built renewable energy farms than from existing US coal plants. The Coal Cost Crossover 3.0 report from […]
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Feb
Feb
Renewable Energy Generation Increases Across Australia Renewable energy generation statistics provided by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for the last three months of 2022 are encouraging, showing records being broken and a continuing trend of increasing grid share. The AEMO has posted the Quarterly Energy Dynamic Q4 2022 report, revealing an increased renewable energy […]